Scott Riggs News

Kenseth wins at Bristol:

Kenseth wins at Bristol:

August 26, 2006
#17-Matt Kenseth won the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway for his 2nd consecutive win in the night race at Bristol [first driver to do so since Dale Earnhardt in 1987-88], his 4th win of 2006 [tied for the lead with Johnson & Kahne] and 14th of his career. #

Rumbling – Race Notes – Bristol:

Rumbling – Race Notes – Bristol:

August 26, 2006
#17-Matt Kenseth led the final 51 circuits tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway en route to a victory in the Sharpie 500 over Kyle Busch in what was a relatively (for Bristol anyway) mild short-track race. Hardly any punches considered and just a little jawing post-race

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

August 21, 2006
the Car of Tomorrow [COT] will be tested at Michigan International Speedway on Monday, August 21st, including #17-Matt Kenseth [Ford], #2-Kurt Busch [Dodge], #24-Jeff Gordon [Chevy] and #55-Michael Waltrip, with Waltrip testing a Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing,

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

August 21, 2006
the Car of Tomorrow [COT] will be tested at Michigan International Speedway on Monday, August 21st, including #17-Matt Kenseth [Ford], #2-Kurt Busch [Dodge], #24-Jeff Gordon [Chevy] and #55-Michael Waltrip, with Waltrip testing a Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing,

Evernham says Sadler talks started in July:

Evernham says Sadler talks started in July:

August 18, 2006
Team owner Ray Evernham says that talks with Elliott Sadler began in July, but at that time they centered around a potential fourth Nextel Cup team. Sadler, who drove for Robert Yates Racing through last Sunday's AMD at the Glen, confirmed Wednesday that he would drive

Riggs Returns to Busch Series at Michigan:

Riggs Returns to Busch Series at Michigan:

August 17, 2006
Scott Riggs will run his fifth race in the #9 Ultimate Chargers Dodge this season. It will be the second race for primary sponsor Lawry's.(Evernham PR)(8-17-2006)

Sadler to the #19 at MIS OFFICIAL:

Sadler to the #19 at MIS OFFICIAL:

August 16, 2006
Elliott Sadler will take over the #19 Dodge at Evernham Motorsports beginning with this weekend's race at Michigan International Speedway, a team official confirmed to The Associated Press. Sadler secured an early release from Robert Yates Racing late Tuesday evening

Hellmann’s on the #10 at Watkins Glen as assoc:

Hellmann’s on the #10 at Watkins Glen as assoc:

August 10, 2006
The #10 Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge Charger of Scott Riggs will carry associate sponsorship from Hellmann’s Mayonnaise this weekend. Riggs will also drive for Hellmann’s in the upcoming Busch Series race at Dover as part of the Ultimate Chargers Busch program.(Evernham

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

August 7, 2006
The 2005 season has not been kind to Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#18 Fastenal Dodge) or Bobby Hamilton Racing. This was supposed to be a season of redemption for the 28-year-old, second generation driver whose disappointing foray into Cup competition ended last November. Hamilton

Indy Qualifying Notes:

Indy Qualifying Notes:

August 5, 2006
• Jeff Burton won the NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, lapping Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 49.240 seconds at 182.778 mph. Casey Mears holds the trackqualifying record of 48.311 seconds, 186.293 mph - set Aug. 7, 2004. • This is Burton

Teams Test at VIR:

Teams Test at VIR:

August 3, 2006
A number of Nextel Cup and Busch series teams tested Tuesday and Wednesday at VIRginia International Raceway in preparation for the upcoming races at Watkins Glen International on August 5-6. On Tuesday, Evernham Motorsports (#9, Kasey Kahne; #10, Scott Riggs; #19,

Ramblings – Qualifying Notes – Pocono:

Ramblings – Qualifying Notes – Pocono:

July 21, 2006
Denny Hamlin returned to Pocono Raceway today and it was like he never left. When we were here six weeks ago, Hamlin won the pole and won the race....well, he's halfway home again. He took the Bud Pole today for Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 with a time 52.995 (169.827

Testing at Kentucky:

Testing at Kentucky:

July 19, 2006
Evernham Motorsports and Robby Gordon Motorsports highlight the weekly test schedule at Kentucky Speedway. #7-Robby Gordon and #10-Scott Riggs will test on Wednesday July 19th, with Riggs tentatively scheduled to test July 20 as well. On Tuesday, Billy Wease tested

Rumblings – New Hampshire – Race Notes:

Rumblings – New Hampshire – Race Notes:

July 16, 2006
It was every crew chief's worst nightmare.... A fairly long overtime led to fuel nerves up and down pit road today, but Kyle Busch had enough to outlast Carl Edwards and win the Lenox Industrial Tools 308 at New Hampshire International Speedway. This was the 3rd career

Auto Value on the #10 at NHIS:

Auto Value on the #10 at NHIS:

July 13, 2006
For the first time Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper will be the primary sponsor on Scott Riggs’ #10 this weekend at NHIS as part of a two race partnership. Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper’s next race will be at Richmond in the fall.(Clear!Blue/Evernham PR), see an image of